(Editor’s note: The 2026 Daytona 500 start time has been moved up to 1:30 p.m. ET Sunday, Feb. 15. This story has been updated to reflect the change and also to note the O’Reilly Series race starting grid after qualifying Saturday.)
With one more day until the Daytona 500 (barring rain), race fans today get their first look at what once was the NASCAR Xfinity Series.
The second-tier stock car series got a new corporate sponsor and is now officially the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series. Tonight’s race still goes by the United Rentals 300, which will see 42 cars run 120 laps on Daytona International Speedway. It will be the second race of the day after the ARCA Menards Series gets its season underway at noon.
Last year’s Xfinity race saw Jesse Love win in overtime to end Austin Hill’s run of three straight victories in the Daytona 500 lead-in en route to edging past Connor Zilisch for the series championship. The O’Reilly Series opener will feature a pair of drivers in the 2026 Daytona 500 field, Carson Hocevar and Justin Allgaier, who finished third in the Xfinity Series standings last year. It also includes a few drivers in Friday’s Craftsman Truck Series race: Taylor Gray, Daniel Dye, Giovanni Ruggiero and, uh, Hocevar again.
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Here’s everything you need to know about the race, including TV schedule and streaming information:
Start time for NASCAR O’Reilly Series race at Daytona
The 2026 United Rentals 300 is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. ET Saturday, Feb. 14. The Daytona ARCA 200 will begin at noon.
What channel is United Rentals 300 on today? TV schedule, streaming info
The NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series race at Daytona will broadcast nationally on The CW. The Daytona ARCA 200 can be seen on Fox. Streaming options for both include Fubo, which offers a free trial for new subscribers.
Watch Daytona O’Reilly Series race live on Fubo
Daytona O’Reilly race entry list
The starting grid has been set after qualifying. See the full lineup.
When is the Daytona 500?
Coverage of the 2026 Daytona 500 is set to start at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 15 from Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer and Kevin Harvick will call the race on Fox, and streaming options include Fubo, which offers a free trial for new subscribers.
NASCAR O’Reilly Series schedule 2026
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This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: What channel is NASCAR O’Reilly Series at Daytona on today? Time, TV schedule
Reporting by Dan Rorabaugh, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / The Daytona Beach News-Journal
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